During a short amount of time, the male Bald Eagle was outside before the first show of the day. M was still going ga-ga over the baby Bat but I wanted to check to see what raptors were outside. Lucky for me I did, or we wouldn't have seen this pretty one while he was one of the reasons we went
He was really enjoying the early Summer weather (even though he wasn't allowed to fly, as he has one handler and he wasn't working that day) and was attempting to hunt. He was on a really long line that proved *just* too short to catch a silly Pigeon
Species: Bald Eagle (Amerikaanse Zeearend)
Latin name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Originates from North America.
Current status: Least Concern
Did you know:
…The Bald Eagle is of course, not actually bald, but it’s name derives from an older meaning, namely “white headed”.
…Both sexes are similar in plumage –though immature birds are brown – but the females are larger than the males.
…In the late 20th century, the Bald Eagle was on the brink of extirpation (extinct in its chosen geographic area, but still existing elsewhere) but has recovered in a matter of 12 years, from Endangered, to Threatened, and since 2007 has been removed from the endangered and threatened list in most states.
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